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Google Launches Bug Bounty Program For Open Source Projects

Google will reward the discoveries of flaws found in its open source software projects, such as Golang, Angular and Fuchsia.

Google, Bug Bounty

China-Based Group Uses ScanBox Framework in Espionage Attacks

The group activity has overlaps with APT40, which has continued its “operational tempo” despite a previous indictment by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2021.

Phishing

FTC Sues Data Broker For Selling Sensitive Location Data

The lawsuit against data broker Kochava is another step by the FTC to crack down on invasive data collection and sharing practices.

Data Privacy, FTC

Attacker Stole Portion of LastPass Source Code

An attacker was able to compromise a developer account and steal a portion of the LastPass source code recently, the company said. But no customer data was affected.

Passwords

Phishing Campaign Targets PyPI Project Maintainers

The PyPI maintainers say a new phishing campaign is targeting Python project maintainers and aiming to steal credentials and compromise projects.

Open Source Security, Pypi, Github